Matteo Brancaleoni
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Background information | |
Birth name | Matteo Brancaleoni |
Born |
Milan, Italy | 31 May 1981
Genres | Big band, traditional pop, jazz[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, journalist |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2004–present |
Labels | Irma Records/D'Herin Records |
Associated acts | Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Fabrizio Bosso, Gianni Basso, Stefano Bagnoli, Massimo Moriconi, Nerio Poggi |
Website |
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Matteo Brancaleoni (born May 31, 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian contemporary pop/jazz singer, actor and journalist.
Biography
Appreciated by Michael Bublè with whom he duetted live in Rome in 2007 during Bublè’s concert,[2][3][4] Matteo Brancaleoni is an Italian jazz singer, interpreter of the American ‘Songbook’. He is also among the ten best jazz singers in the Italian poll of 2011 voted by the readers of "Jazzit" magazine.[5] His Live Shows at the Blue Note Jazz Club in Milan have produced a 5 Sold Out Nights.[6][7] Over the years he collaborated, among others, with jazz musicians Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Gianni Basso and Fabrizio Bosso. The magazine Jazz Hot compared him to his idol, Frank Sinatra.[8] He was awarded in 2008 as Best New Talent at the Elba Jazz Festival. His debut album "Just Smile" and his second album "Live In Studio" were well received by audiences and critics nationally and internationally.[9][10] His record "Live in studio" was for two weeks, the best selling jazz album on iTunes and for six months his Live performances were listed in the live recommended section by the Apple Store.[11][12] His last album "New Life" was conceived from the encounter with the Roman writer and arranger Nerio Poggi (aka Papik), already a writing partner for Mario Biondi in his last two albums. Although filled with jazzy atmospheres "New Life" is also a classic blend of 6 great classics and 5 new original songs arranged with different moods and styles. Journalist, member of IJJA (International Jazz Journalist Association), the IFJ(International Federation of Journalists),[13] he wrote Jazz Magazine and Millionaire. President for two years of the Rotaract Club "Alba Langhe e Roero" (2009–2010) is a member of the Rotary Club of Alba.
Discography
- Studio albums
- Just Smile (Philology) - (2006)
- Live in studio (MBrec) - (2009)
- New Life (Irma Records/LaDouche) - (2012)
- Independent albums
- Merry Merry Christmas (D'Herin Records) - (2008)
- Live albums
- Live! with Gianpaolo Petrini Big Band (D'Herin Records) - (2012)
- Compilation
- 2006 Un Sanremese a Londra - (CSK Multimedia)
- 2007 Il Meglio di Zazzarazzaz (various artists) - (CSK Multimedia)
- 2007 Jazz Magazine (n.49) - (Emme K Editore, New Sounds2000)
- Guest appearances
- 2007 Time After Time, Still In My Heart, (Michela Lombardi, Renato Sellani) - (Philology)
- 2007 For All We Know, Moonlight Becomes You, (Michela Lombardi, Renato Sellani) - (Philology)
- 2009 Pure Imagination, Enter Eyes, (Andrea Celeste, Andrea Pozza) - (Zerodieci/Incipit Records)
- DVDs
- The Gianpaolo Petrini Big Band - Live from Collegno (Electromantic music) - (2010)
- Live! with Gianpaolo Petrini Big Band (D'Herin Records) - (2012)
References
- ↑ Matteo Brancaleoni at AllMusic
- ↑ ("Il Giornale", December 10, 2008)
- ↑ (Fabrizio Guglielmini, "Corriere della Sera, December 12, 2007 ")
- ↑ ("Michael Bublè has duet with Italian rising jazz star", Canadian Smooth Jazz, 2007)
- ↑ (JazzIt Award, 2010, 2011)
- ↑ (M.Sp. Corriere della Sera, Venerdì October 5, 2007, pp. 16)
- ↑ ("Corriere della Sera", Archivio Storico)
- ↑ (Felix Sportis, Jazz Hot, n.641 July/August 2007)
- ↑ ("La Repubblica" July 29, 2007 ")
- ↑ (Jazz Review, 2007)
- ↑ ("News Spettacolo", March, 4 2010)
- ↑ (iTunes Music Top Chart, 2010)
- ↑ () IFJ Web Site
External links
- Official Website
- Facebook Official Artist Page
- Official Twitter Account
- YouTube Official Channel
- MySpace Official Site
See also
- List of crooners
- List of Italian actors
- List of Italian journalists
- List of jazz fusion musicians
- List of smooth jazz performers
- Music of Milan